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A review by billyjepma
Reborn: Book One by Jonathan Glapion, Greg Capullo, Mark Millar
3.0
Like most of Millar's work, Reborn is thematically and conceptually spectacular, but his writing is unfortunately shallow. The world and concepts he plays with are wonderful and uniquely refreshing, but he doesn't do much with them outside of a cursory exploration, which is disappointing because there's so much potential. I'm sure he will delve into it further with subsequent volumes––which he is already working on, apparently––but still, to have so much of the main narrative and characterization be blatant exposition with stakes that don't feel remotely tangible, Reborn lacks the edge it needs to be impacting.
However, Greg Capullo's artwork is nothing short of magnificent, and he turns in some of his most dynamic and diverse work yet with this book. He's pages are gritty, violent, and grotesque, but also beautiful and compelling. The way he is able to portray a ruthless war scene on one page, and then a subtle, quiet character moment on the next is just exceptional, and his artwork gives Millar's character's a depth they otherwise would not have.
While ultimately disappointing in that it fails to live up to its premise, Reborn is still an enjoyable roller coaster ride with enough good ideas––and art that's worth the price of admission alone––that it's worth checking out.
However, Greg Capullo's artwork is nothing short of magnificent, and he turns in some of his most dynamic and diverse work yet with this book. He's pages are gritty, violent, and grotesque, but also beautiful and compelling. The way he is able to portray a ruthless war scene on one page, and then a subtle, quiet character moment on the next is just exceptional, and his artwork gives Millar's character's a depth they otherwise would not have.
While ultimately disappointing in that it fails to live up to its premise, Reborn is still an enjoyable roller coaster ride with enough good ideas––and art that's worth the price of admission alone––that it's worth checking out.